International organic trade

Recently, a new method of nomenclature of TPEs was produced jointly by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Association of the Automotive Industries (VDA), Germany, and the producers of raw materials. Nevertheless, for this chapter the above-mentioned abbreviations for the TPEs have been utilized. Table 5.3 provides a list of significant suppliers of different generic classes of TPEs with respective trade names. 

Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) sets standards for food safety and inspects meat, poultry, and egg products produced domestically and imported. The Service inspects animals and birds at slaughter and processed products at various stages of the production process, and analyzes products for microbiological and chemical adulterants. FSIS also informs the public about meat, poultry, and egg product food safety issues. FSIS works with the Research, Education and Economics mission area on food safety research issues and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on instances where animal diseases impact food safety. FSIS also facilitates the management of US activities pertaining to the Codex Alimentarius Commission, an international organization created by the United Nations, to promote the health and economic interests of consumers while encouraging fair international trade in food. 

Most polymeric materials are controlled by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with respect to the relationship between the name and content including fibers. While the FTC controls industry in the United States, the international standards are generally determined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Table 18.2 contains a brief listing of some of the ISO and FTC names for some of the most utilized fibers. 

An international organization with 153 member nations that deals with the rules of trade across nations and with disputes over patents and trade of prescription drugs. 

The Codex Alimentarius is a code of food standards for all nations. All members of CAC and interested international organizations are invited to comment on proposed standards, including possible implications for their economic interests. Members are encouraged to consult with interested and affected parties in their countries. Codex standards are recognized by the World Trade Organization as the international reference standards for food safety. 

Segger, P. 1997. World trade in organic foods a growing reality. In Maxted-Frost, T. (ed.) The Future Agenda for Organic Trade. The 5th IFOAM International Conference on Trade in Organic Products. Oxford, England. 24-27 September. The Soil Association/IFOAM, Oxford/Tholey-Theley. pp. 14-15. 

Raynolds, L.T. 2000. Re-embedding global agriculture the international organic and fair trade movements. Agriculture and Human Values 17 297-309. 

Foods and Veterinary Medicine The FDA s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) actively participate in the development of international standards by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex). Codex is an international organization formed in 1962 to facilitate world trade in foods and to promote consumer protection. It is a subsidiary of two United Nations components, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the WHO. Codex standards cover food commodity standards (similar to FDA standards of identity), food additives, food contaminants, and residues of veterinary drugs in food. FDA officials chair two Codex committees, the Food Hygiene Committee and the Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods Committee, and participate in many others. 

In response to its request for comments on the draft international harmonization policy on standards, the FDA received comments from 10 organizations (standards-setting organizations, trade and professional associations, a manufacturer, and a consumer organization). A discussion of the comments received and the Agency s responses follows ... 

South Africa s largest producer, De Beers, was the 1888 creation of Rothschild legman Cecil Rhodes in 1929, the company underwent reorganization by Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, of the Anglo-American family. De Beers controls the Central Selling Organization (CSO), which handles 85 percent of international diamond trade. 

The OFA has begun lobbying supermarkets as they develop their organic trade to only stock exclusively certified organic produce. At present they carry several international uncertified lines like the soymilk mentioned and more than a few uncertified organic Australian processed lines. 

The acronym ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization. It is a worldwide program that was founded in 1947 to promote the development of international manufacturing, trade, and communication standards. ISO membership includes over 100 countries. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is the U.S. counterpart to ISO and is the U.S. representative to ISO. 

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